DNA test cannot be routinely ordered for rape survivor, child: Allahabad HC

The case involves charges under Sections 376 (rape), 452 (house-trespass), 342 (wrongful confinement), 506 (criminal intimidation) IPC, and Sections 5/6 of the POCSO Act.
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The DNA dilemma: How Indian courts differ on ordering paternity tests in rape cases

Though question is primarily about whether intercourse was consensual or forced, and SC has warned against 'casual' use of ...
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Gauhati High Court acquits rape convict after paternity test he opposed exonerates him

More than three years after a trial court found a man guilty of rape, the Gauhati High Court earlier this week acquitted him ...
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Justification and Excuse in the Criminal Law: Defences Under the Indian Penal Code

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract George Fletcher's theory, 'Justification and Excuse in the Criminal Law', has contributed to a deeper theoretical understanding of exculpatory ...